Install Skype Preview 8.5.76 On Ubuntu / LinuxMint

Skype a free cross-platform application that provides the user with a modern internet telephony and instant messaging and it is based on VOIP technology.It is available for Windows, MacOS and Linux Operating systems.By using this application you can make free video and message to another skype contact as free.

Skype recently released a new Preview version 8.5.76 to Linux operating systems after it was introduced in Windows and Mac, it is not a completely stable version but this Skype Preview delivers most of the great features of mobile experience.

What's New in Skype Preview

• Puts the chat front and center
• You can also do group calls with real time screen and photo sharing

Installation steps:

For Debian based distributions

Method 1: Deb file

You can download the skype from the official site from here

Once it is downloaded, install it by using the dpkg command

dpkg -i skypeforlinux-64-preview.deb

Method 2: Using skype repo

Step 1: Check and install the transport-https package

dpkg -s apt-transport-https > /dev/null || bash -c "sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https -y"

Step 2: Install the GPG key

curl https://repo.skype.com/data/SKYPE-GPG-KEY | sudo apt-key add -

Step 3: Add skype repo to your pc

echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb unstable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skype-unstable.list

Step 4: Update the repo

sudo apt-get update

Step 5: Install Skype Preview

sudo apt-get install skypeforlinux

For Redhat based distributions

Step1: Download the rpm file from the official website and install it.

wget https://go.skype.com/skypeforlinux-64-preview.rpm &1:pm -ivh skypeforlinux-64-preview.rpm